The annual core inflation rate in Denmark, which excludes energy and unprocessed food, picked up to 2.1% in May 2026 from a thirteen-month low of 1.6% in April. Core Inflation Rate in Denmark averaged 1.79 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 6.70 percent in February of 2023 and a record low of 0.20 percent in December of 2016. source: Statistics Denmark

Core Inflation Rate in Denmark is expected to be 2.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Denmark Core Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 1.90 percent in 2027 and 1.80 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.




Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Inflation Rate YoY 1.90 1.40 percent May 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 101.32 100.74 points May 2026
Core Consumer Prices 101.74 101.20 points May 2026
Core Inflation Rate 2.10 1.60 percent May 2026
CPI Transportation 104.93 103.46 points May 2026
Export Prices 116.00 111.10 points Apr 2026
Food Inflation -0.30 2.70 percent May 2026
GDP Deflator 111.99 114.63 points Mar 2026
Harmonised Consumer Prices 101.14 100.52 points May 2026
Import Prices 126.40 126.00 points Apr 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.60 0.20 percent May 2026
Producer Prices 147.50 148.90 points May 2026
Producer Prices Change 6.30 5.80 percent May 2026


Denmark Core Inflation Rate
In Denmark, the core inflation rate tracks changes in prices that consumers pay for a basket of goods which excludes some volatile price items.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.10 1.60 6.70 0.20 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
2025=100